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News, notes and observations about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Good Sunday Fam! Live from Raymond James Stadium, Team Ledger (Rick, Brady and Dick) are here covering the Tampa Bay Bucs against the Atlanta Falcons NFC South tilt. The Bucs enter the game 1-7, having lost their last four games. The team is 0-4 at Raymond James Stadium. They enter this game shorthanded as cornerback Alterraun Verner (hamstring), defensive end Michael Johnson (hand), running back Doug Martin (ankle) and tight end Luke Stocker (hip) are among the inactives today. Also… Read More »

The first meeting between the Tampa Bay Bucs and the Atlanta Falcons can be called many things. A competitive game is not one of them. The Falcons scored the game’s first 56 points (yeah, 5 and a 6 or a double nickle plus 1) and held on for a 56-14 victory. It was 21-0 after the first quarter and 28-0 after the first play of the second quarter. The Falcons scored on a punt return and an interception return and… Read More »

Tampa Bay safety Dashon Goldson lost his appeal and will be suspended for the Bucs’ game Sunday at the Detroit Lions, the league confirmed Tuesday. The league suspended Goldson for violating the league’s policy on player safety. He was flagged in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons after he hit receiver Roddy White. The appeal was heard by hearing officer Ted Cottrell on Tuesday, who upheld the league’s ruling. Goldson will not only miss Sunday’s game… Read More »

Good Sunday Fam! Live from Raymond James Stadium, it’s an NFC South tilt between the 2-7 Atlanta Falcons and the 1-8 Tampa Bay Bucs. Bucs will be in their red tops and pewter pants this afternoon. Falcons will be sporting white on white. Falcons won the first meeting on Oct. 20 31-23 in Atlanta. Onside Kick Bucs continue their trickery, going with and recovering an onside kick. Russsell Shepard catches Michael Koenen’s pooch out of the air just over the… Read More »

This has not been the season anyone in the Tampa Bay organization imagined. The club is 0-6 for the second time in five years and the schedule doesn’t get any easier starting with Thursday’s game against Carolina. To add injury to the insult of the record, running back Doug Martin suffered a shoulder injury in Sunday’s 31-23 loss to the Atlanta Falcons and is out indefinitely. Some reports have Martin suffering a torn labrum and is out for the year.… Read More »

Well,the Tampa Bay Bucs put up a spirited fight but came up short against the Atlanta Falcons, 31-23. The Bucs fall to 0-6 on the year. Atlanta improves to 2-4. If the Bucs can’t win with the Falcons as beat up as they were, when will they get their first victory? Here is my take on the good things, bad things and downright funky things from today’s contest: THE GOOD Second-year linebacker Lavonte David had a special day. Yes, he… Read More »

Good Sunday Fam! For the final time in 2012, it’s your favorite reporter reporting live from the Georgia Dome for today’s NFC South tilt between the Tampa Bay Bucs and the Atlanta Falcons. Follow me here of course and on Twitter: @ledgeronbucs for instant game updates. The Falcons enter this game at 13-2, having already clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. How long will they play their starters is anyone’s guess. Unfortunately, Dominique Davis from Kathleen is inactive and won’t… Read More »

Good Sunday Fam! Live from Raymond James Stadium, it’s the 6-4 Tampa Bay Bucs against the NFC-leading 9-1 Atlanta Falcons in an NFC South tilt. Before we get into the game, here’s some breaking news: Tampa Bay cornerback Eric Wright is out of today’s game. The corner has been battling an Achilles problem for most of the season and it is finally shutting him down for a game. This may not be the game for that to happen. The Falcons… Read More »

Well folks, I’ve got good news and bad news. Bad news first, the game Sunday between the Tampa Bay Bucs and the Atlanta Falcons will be blacked out locally. The team was not able to sell 85 percent of its non-premium seats before the 1 p.m. deadline today. It is the 18th blackout in the last 21 home games for Tampa Bay. The good news is I’ll be at Raymond James Stadium and can be your eye and ears for… Read More »

Good afternoon and Happy New Year Fam! I hope the New Year brings you happiness and joy. For the final time for the 2011 season, I’m live from the Georgia Dome for today’s contest between the Tampa Bay Bucs and the Atlanta Falcons. The Bucs enter the game 4-11 and are on a nine-game losing streak. The last time the Bucs lost 10 straight was in their second season of existence 1977. The last the Bucs finished 4-12 was in… Read More »